Compare 5/50 and 75/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/50 and 75/63

1^st number: 5/50, 2^nd number: 1 12/63

5/50 is smaller than 75/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 63 is 3150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3150
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 63 = 3150,
5/50 = 5 × 63/50 × 63 = 315/3150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 50 = 3150,
75/63 = 75 × 50/63 × 50 = 3750/3150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
315/3150 < 3750/3150 or 5/50 < 75/63

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